REGATTA GEAR

For people who are updating their kit of yachting clothing, one of the first things we recommend is appropriate sailing shirts. Although an old cotton T- shirt works in a pinch performance dry tops are a must for every sailor. Performance dry tops can vary according to style, maker, and season, but there are several fixed characteristics.

First, is that they wick away moisture. A wicking layering is essential all year round, whether it is summer or winter. In the summer, wicking away moisture keeps you cool, dry and comfortable. In the winter, the wicking layer keeps sailors dry and warm which is the best way to stay comfortable in extremely cold conditions.  Consequently, a performance dry top can both cool you and warm you.

Second is flexibility. Regardless if your sailing shirt is made with light, medium, or heavy-weight fabric, all performance dry tops are designed to give you complete freedom of movement. There are a lot of demands during sailing and sailors need to have freedom of movement in their upper body. Most everyday clothing does not have the flexibility or range of movement needed during sailing, which can place limitations on the wearers. Performance dry shirts allow complete range of motion, and move with you rather than against you.

Besides these three key elements, performance tops can also come with anti-odor treatment, mesh inserts, Dri-Mesh fabric, and more. Although the kind of performance top you should buy depends on your sailing needs, a performance top should be one of the first things you buy for sailing.

Lastly, is that they should look good and are affordable.  At Regatta Gear we make sure that our performance dry tops not only feel good, but look good as well, and most importantly we make sure all our products are affordable.  This is why at Regatta Gear we do not sell out products to retailers.  Instead we sell our products direct to you the consumer through our corporate website www.regattagear.com, at wholesale prices eliminating those high middle man markups that the retailers charge.